Spectacle-temple.



A. I. SIESEL.

SPEfiTACLE TEMPLE.

APPLHZAHON mu) FEB. \2, 1915 Patented May 9, 1916.

Y so readily pliable that they can be adjusted AUGUSTUS I. SIESEL, OF NEW YORK, N. .Y., A SSIGNOR T0 MAX G. COHN 8c (30.,

' NEW YORK, N. Y.

(trap sTATEs. PATENT o FIo SPECTACLE-TEMPLE.

Be it known that I, AUGUSTUS I. Snasnn, a

and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful. Improvements in Specf tacle-Temples, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in spectacles, goggles and like lens carrying or other protective devices for the eyes, and of that type supported partially by the nose andheld in relative-position by temples ex tending past thefears.

One object is to provide temples that are in shape and lengthto obtain the most satisfactory results and easily bent by'thefingers of the wearer to conform to the shape of the ears.

Another object is to provide such temples having an exterionwhich is at once impel vious to,- and unaffected by, perspiration, moistureyoils or other skin and hair emanations, that is a non-conductor of heat, therefore being always comfortable when in contact with the skin, presenting a smooth surface of relatively large area which, neither abrades nor'irritates the skin or affects the circulation of blood or nerve ganglia at the back of the ear.

' A further object is to provide riding temples of non-metallic exterior in close imitaI- tion of such frame material as tortoise-shell.

vhorn, etc, having a. reinforcement so arranged that both parts are attached to the spectacle frame as a unit and which may be bent almost unlimitedly without break ing.

'A still further .object'is to providetem- ;ples which are so peculiarly light and satis' factory as to avoid the usua1'resort'to'un-.

sanitary and unsightly windings of fabric, rubber, chamois and the. like in'order to be acceptably worn without actual discomfort,

These and other objects are attained by the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and" shown inthe accoi .nyzng drawings, forming part 'Fcation, and in Which: Figure l, a pers 'i'ectiveview of a spectacle temple bent to conform to the exterior contour of the back of an ear. Fig. 2, is an enlarged fragmentary side View of the same at its connection with the bow Specification of Letters Patent.

frame. Fig. 3 is a plan yiew of the same.

Patented May 9, 1916. Application filed February12, 1915. Serial No. 7,679.

of which the spectacle frame 11 is constructed and folded by mechanical processes to envelop the temple reinforcement 12',

which, as indicated, consists of .a wire of great pliability and strength.

;The encl l-i of the strip is fcrmed in diesso as to completely cover the inclosed reinforcing are which 15 formed preferably with a ball point 15 at one end and :tfiaF- tened portion 16 near the other, the same having a central perforation 17 to receive the pivot joint pin 18, used in connecting spectacle frame 11, the'extreme end 21 of the temple extending past the-joint and making contact with the frame in such manner as to give a spring effect to the temples causing them to press agalnstthe sides of the head slightly thereby assisting in holdthe entire interior area causingit to become 90 i securely affixed to the reinforcement therewithin. In order to resist any tendency of the covering to separate'f'rom the'wire it may be roughened or slightly corrugated so 'the temples 20 with the hinge jai'ws' 19 of the' I that it will be firmly embedded and not 795' crack or pull off except considerable force be used. After the joint has been-made and the cement set the surfaceis polished rind f the temples assembled as usual, Y I am aware. th at-tubularcoverings haveliiqbeen usedprior to this invention but the same do not adhere to the core and are easily stripped oil when the end-faetenings become loosened, hence I do not broadly claim a covered wire, but

lVhat I do claim as new and seek'to secure by Letters Patent, isz

1. A temple wire comprising non-metallic casing, a corrugated flexible core contained therein and means for causa pliable I ing said casing to firmly adhere to said application of external pressure and a cecore. ment between said casing and said rein- 2. A temple Wire comprising a n0nmeforcing element. 7 tallic casing, a rough surfaced reinforcing In testimony whereof I have signed my 5 element embedded therewitliin over its enname to this specification in the presence 15 tire area and a 01nt pin passing through of two subscribing Witnesses.

both casing and reinforcing, element. AUGUSTUS I. SIESEL.

3. A wire temple comprising a non-me- \V1tnesses: tullic casing, ,a corrugated reinforcing ele' Jesse CASPER,

1G ment wholly embedded tlwrewithin by the I'IANS C. Boos. 

